Investing in
Infrastructure: Windsor-Springdale area to benefit from road
improvements

As part of governmentís ongoing
commitment to address the provincial infrastructure deficit and
stimulate rural economies, Trevor Taylor, Minister of Transportation and
Works, today announced an investment of $2.05 million for road and
bridge improvements in the Windsor-Springdale area, under the Provincial
Roads Improvement Program.

Government will invest $300 million in
infrastructure this year, of which $171 million is earmarked for
transportation infrastructure. This yearís investment will create more
than 4,500 full-time equivalent jobs. This is the first installment of a
six-year strategy for infrastructure improvements exceeding $2 billion.

"Government will modernize the provinceís
infrastructure and continue to grow the economy through this
unprecedented investment," said Minister Taylor. "This summer, travelers
in the Windsor-Springdale area will experience first-hand, the benefits
of governmentís infrastructure strategy."

The projects slated for the area this
summer are: the resurfacing of sections of Robertís Arm Road, Route 380
and Springdale Road, Route 390; the rehabilitation of the deck at Indian
Brook Bridge and repairs to erosion and the guardrail at the Port Anson
Causeway.

"This allocation of $2.05 million is a
tremendous investment in road infrastructure for my district," said
Windsor-Springdale MHA Ray Hunter. "The announced road resurfacing work
for Routes 380 and 390, as well as the repairs to the Port Anson
Causeway, will make these roads safer for all that use them."

The Provincial Roads Improvement Program
has doubled in value from $30 million in 2004-05 to $60 million in
2006-07.

Media contact: David Salter,
Communications, (709) 729-3015, 691-3577

2006 04 21
12:25 p.m.

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